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Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

InterAction supports the efforts of humanitarian agencies working together to provide a predictable, coordinated, well-resourced, and holistic response to conflicts and natural disasters.

InterAction also serves as a hub for our Members responding to humanitarian emergencies by coordinating information and engaging with the United Nations and the U.S. Government to improve timeliness and accountability for effective responses.

Updates

One Year After Russia’s Invasion: InterAction Member Recommendations for Ukraine Response

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left 17.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, internally displaced 5.4 million people, and prompted 8 million Ukrainians to…

Jillian Watt

Mar 8, 2023

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Achieving Wider Impacts in Humanitarian Response

Although seen as a siloed sector within the humanitarian system, shelter and settlements assistance impacts every aspect of people’s lives. Shelters often serve as a…

Juli King

Feb 28, 2023

Empowering Civil Society

Together Project Resources

Two-thirds of U.S.-based nonprofit organizations (NPOs) working abroad are facing problems accessing financial services, the report finds.

Andrea Hall

Jan 20, 2023

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

U.N. Security Council Passes Resolution Safeguarding Humanitarian Action Across All U.N. Sanctions Regimes

Nearly 222 million people across 53 countries will require humanitarian assistance next year, marking a 25% increase in both need and funding requirements, according to…

Kathryn Striffolino

Sarah Fuhrman

Dec 9, 2022

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

Ending GBV: Mobilizing Faith Leaders and Communities

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a global issue that affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime and increases when hunger…

Hifzah Malik

Dec 5, 2022

Humanitarian Coordination & Practice

From Policy to Practice: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services in Emergency Settings

Adults are nearly three times more likely to develop mental health conditions in conflict settings, with 22% likely to experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress…

Hifzah Malik

Nov 28, 2022

Crises & Countries in Conflict

Periods Don’t Stop When Disasters Occur

The recent flooding in Pakistan was unprecedented—affecting 6.4 million people and damaging or destroying over 1,400 health facilities in the Balochistan and Sindh…

Hifzah Malik

Nov 1, 2022

Crises & Countries in Conflict

InterAction and Refugee Council USA Call for U.S. Leadership on Refugee Resettlement

War in Ukraine and the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan have brought renewed attention to the need for increased U.S. refugee resettlement, but worldwide resettlement…